Honouring Stuart
We know that stories matter. They are our life blood because they connect us to each other and the worlds in which we live—the good, the bad and ugly.
Begin as You Mean to Go On
My mother, a teacher-librarian at the end of her career, left a great legacy: Pithy principles by which to live. And “begin as you…
Farewell … and Welcome
With this release of Open Shelf I'm stepping down as Editor-in-Chief. When introducing Open Shelf in August 2014 (Welcome to Open Shelf) I noted…
Transition
Last month I informed Shelagh Paterson (Executive Director of the Ontario Library Association) that I would be stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Open Shelf.…
The “Shelfies”
This month we celebrate (in our own quiet, understated way ... e.g. we're going on vacation!) 2 years of Open Shelf. This release features the "most read"…
Open Access, Culture, and Modeling the Way
I believe gobsmacked is the word I’m looking for. David Lewis, Dean of the University Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is an accomplished…
Why You Should Attend the CLA Forum
A Canadian Library Association conference? Seriously? Didn’t they kill off CLA? [Disclaimer: I’m the current Treasurer & member of the Executive Committee of the…
Sonification: A Special Issue of Open Shelf
Sonification .... "the use of non-speech audio to convey information." Data transformed into sound (or music) reveals meaning in a new way. Like visualization, sonification…
Organize! Influence!
The October 19th election will soon be complete and a new parliament will be determined. Whatever their political stripe, the library community will want…
Celebrating One Year of Open Shelf
Open Shelf has been publishing for 1 year. If you listen carefully you can hear a tremendous sigh of relief. When we started planning the…
A National Voice for Libraries
Being heard. Changing minds. Having an impact. We know libraries change lives but that message needs constant attention. That’s why we need a strong…
The Future Now – The Royal Society of Canada Report
Impressive. Important. Urgent. The Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel report on the future of libraries and archives was released November 13 (The Future…
Open Shelf Evolves
While it's a cliché to say something is a" work-in-progress", this couldn't be more true of Open Shelf. And our readers agree. The poll…